The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-23
GOOD KAISER WILHELh'S
NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY USH-
FRED In J0YOUSLY
by His Devoted Subjects Flags, Lau.
rels, Festoops and Banners
Ornament the City.
STREETS THRUNGED WITH PEG.
PIE IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE,
Whe Pay their Respects TO the Aged
but Sturdy Old Man Con.
gratulati0ns.

BERLIN, March :22.-Ths ninetieth
anniversary OF Emperor William s
birthday was ushered in by the peal
ing OF bells in all the churches and the
tower Of the town hall aud the sound.
ing OF choral. The city is decorated d
as it never was before. Garlands,
flsgs, laurels, festoons of evergreen
banners, bright drapery snd brilliant
carpets are hung on every conspicu-
Gus spot where ornaments can be
made to add to the joyous appearance
OF the town. Conspicuous by the ex.
treme elegance OF their decorations
are the Royal Academy and the Uni.
versity building and the city resi-
dences Of the Grown Prince, Frederick
William. The monument OF Frede-
rick the Great Is covered with wreaths
OF flowers. Wherever there is bust
or statue Of the Emperor in shop
window or other exposed place, it is
buried in flowers. The people are all
out in holiday attire and the streets
are thronged. Early in the day
special memorial rel'gtous services
were held in all the churchea and syn
agogues, and the edfces were
crowded in every case. The children
from all the schools in the city went
in proce ssions, accompanied By bands
Of music, 10 the church services. The
students' procession, which passed the
palace, was grand affair. They went
in carriages, OF which there were sew
eral hundred In line, and carried the
bright banners OF the various school
and college societies ar d associations,
and were accompanied by many bands,
playing music and srrayed in gorgeous
costumes. The long line OF carriages
was preceded and followed by students
on horseback. Passing the palace the
band played the national anthem,
"Preusseilid" and "Wacht um Rhein,"
the students all singing to the music
The Emperor appeared at the
window as the procession was
moving past and bowed, re-
naming there a considerable time.
The great crowd in the street gave him
an ovation, the multitude cheering it.
self hoarse, and tiring itself out waving
hats aud handkerchiefs. All the mem.
bers of the imperial family and their
princely guests drove in procession to
the palace and personally rendered
their congratulations to the Emperor.
The procession was cheered by the
| crowds in the streets. The municipal
proc ession was preceded by heralds
and marshals bearing the town ban.
ner, the whole body OF the evangelical
clergy, the chief civil and military au.
thorities, representatives Of German
science, art and commerce, the direc.
tors OF the gymnasia ami the bur
gasses and eommunats officem--in all
over 1000 persons, The procession
was accompanied by sevetll bsnds,
which played marches Eiternatoly
with chorals by trumpsiere, The pro-
cession went in state from the town
hall to attend the c1mmemoration re-
| ligious service in the Church of st
| Nicholas. The clerRymen were all
full robed, aud the fficlals wore their
uniforms and regalia. When the pro-
cession entered the church, the orgsn
played prelude. This WAS followed
nv the singing of the "Salvum Fad
Regem" and the chanting Of the am.
brosian hymn. The festival sermon
was preached by Provost Bfuechner.
At noon royal salute of l01 guns
was fred from the Kenigs PisiS
Prince Bismarck and Marshal
Won Moltke went to pay
their congratulations 10 the Emperor
at l o'clock. They were enthusiast
ically cheered all along the route on
their way to and from the palace.
The day is being celebrated with simi.
lar and equal enthusiasm in all the
towns OF the empire. A rain st )rm,
which set in at 3 pm, and lasted until
6 O'Clock, had scarcely any effect upon
the crowds Of enthusiastic Germans
who thronged the streets. The illu-
limitations tonight throughout the city
are superb. An especially striking
feature is the picture 100 yards long
aud twenty yards wide in front OF
the Academy OF Arts, depicting eventt
in the Emperor's life. Prince Bis.
msrck and Gen. Won Moltke say that
they have received q wonderful re-
ward for services, the character OF
which is as yet unknown. All the
secretaries OF departments were de-
corated by IL Q Emperor. In receiving
the Household deputation, the EN-.
peror said: II have reached this age
by the grace Of God, and II the Lord
helps me, and wants me to, | may
live to see another year." Prince Bis
marck has assured the Grown Prince
Rudolph, OF Austre, Hungary, who is
here representing his father at the
Emperor's birthday celebration, that
Germany's foreign policy is pacific;
that peace is assured for 1897, and that
there is no cause for disquist, in either
the East or West.
The city is crowded and all OF the |
best hotels are filed with royal per.
sonages. The enthusiasm is univer-
sal. The weather is fine. The En-.
peror's health is good. He began to |
receive his guests at IL O'Clock in the |
morning, and he appeared at his win.
dow in the palace overlooking the |
street as often IS he could find time to |
do go, to respond TO the cheers of the |
people who passed, by thousands, to !
get glimpse Of him.
HoNoRs CoNPRRRKn,
Emperor William conferred the dec
oration of the Grand Gross Of the Red
Eagle upon Minister Won Putkamer,
Lucius and Won Boetticher, the Grand
Gross OF the Hohezollern family order
upon Ministers Won Gossler, Won
Scholz and Won Schellendorf, aud
Gen. Albedyll; the first class OF the
Red Eagle upon Gen. Won Oaprivi and
Count Nesselrode, and the Star of the
Red Eagle Of the second class upon
Count Herbert Bismarck. Gen. Ks'ze
was appointed Grand Hunttmau, and
Count Pueckler Chief Cupbearer. At
the afternoon reception the Emperor,
after receiving the congratulations oi
the royal family and the princely
guests, with the Empress BY his side
and surrounded by the full court, for
mally announced the betrothal OF
Prince Henry, the second son OF
Grown Prince Frederick William, to
the Princess Irene Of Hesse. The
vonnu pounla wara affaruosJ hoortiIy